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Beginning of the Romantic Period
The political and economic atmosphere at the time heavily influenced this period, with many writers finding inspiration from the Revolution of France. -
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The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840. -
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French Revolution
The French Revolution began in 1789 and lasted until 1794. King Louis XVI needed more money, but had failed to raise more taxes when he had called a meeting of the Estates General. This instead turned into a protest about conditions in France. -
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake
William Blake published The Marriage of Heaven and Hell in 1790 -
Napoleón enters on Spain
In May 1808, the French invasion of Spanish territory led to the imposition, by Napoleon Bonaparte, of a replacement for the Spanish King Ferdinand VII, who had to abdicate, leaving the royal seat in the hands of his brother José Bonaparte. -
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Frankenstein creature has been interpreted as a symbol of the revolutionary thought that swept through Europe in the 1790s, but had largely faded by the time Shelley wrote the novel. -
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New genre of music
New genres: In addition to standby forms like the sonata and the symphony, Romantic composers wrote in new musical forms including the rhapsody, the nocturne, the concert etude, the polonaise, the mazurka, the overture, and program music. -
End of the Romantic Period
The Spanish Constitution of 1837 was the constitution of Spain from 1837 to 1845. Its principal legacy was to restore the most progressive features of the Spanish Constitution of 1812 and to entrench the concepts of constitutionalism, parliamentarism, and separation of powers in Spain.